dolphsett's Blog

Ain't Cheating if You Don't Get Caught

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:19:00 GMT

Last spring, I volunteered to help with a golf clinic for two of our local middle schools. The annual spring program is designed to spark...

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Sub-Divided Golf

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:46:00 GMT

I really dislike playing "residential" golf -- those courses developed through large, expensive home sites with more man-made structures than tree...

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Workin' Out is Workin' Out

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:26:00 GMT

Easter’s come early for me, it seems, for I have already found an egg where I know one wasn’t before. It’s my right bicep, and although most would find it laughab...

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Picture Perfect

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:21:00 GMT

I’m a monkey-see, monkey-do style of learner. I was first told that about 20 years ago -- in different words -- when I first started my current job. I took one of those perso...

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Workin' Out

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:25:00 GMT

I've dedicated myself to a small, manageable workout program this winter using just simple dumbbells. I bought a set of adjustable hand weights from Wal-Mart for about $30 ...

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Side Games

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:59:00 GMT

Our regular foursome usually plays a side game during a round just to keep interest up, with the main one being "Wolf." For those not knowing about this game, it's pretty simple. Players rotate thr...

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Old Salty

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:04:00 GMT

A couple of guys I golf with have competed in an ongoing match for the past couple of years. Originally, the bet was for a small bag of chips after the round, but it became...

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New Equipment -- First Round

Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:28:00 GMT

Played today for the first time with the new clubs. Overall, I'm pretty happy.

The Acer 905XP Pro irons performed well. I was concerned with the ball flight being too high, but i...

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Passion and Talent

Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:22:00 GMT

Like many aspects of life (and sports), I believe we arrive at success in golf through a combination of passion and talent. To be good -- not great, but competitive -- you ...

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New Equipment

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:52:00 GMT

My first blog ... here it goes. And let me apologize now. I have a journalism background, so I have a tendancy to write too much. Patience and understanding, please.

So I don't like t...

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